In his memoir "Ode to Travel", Patrick Trefz combines intriguing photographs with recipes and stories, reflecting on his multilayered, global experiences. Trefz is an acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, surfer, and chef who champions the... Read More

Healthful and ecoconscious, the plant-based recipes compiled in chef and nutritionist Micah Siva’s cookbook "Nosh" riff on global Jewish traditions with palate-expanding innovations. Rooted in memories of her bubbe’s kitchen,... Read More

Edited by Nicole C. Dittmer, "Penny Bloods" collects sensational tales of “monstrous women” from the penny newspapers of the nineteenth century. The stories are arranged in chronological order and are complemented with historical... Read More

paulo da costa’s heartbreaking memoir "Trust the Bluer Skies" is a bittersweet ode to memories of lost times and places. The book explores da costa’s relationship with his four-year-old son, Koah, during a months-long, pivotal trip... Read More

Denise Dorrance’s graphic memoir "Polar Vortex" is about returning home to tend to her ailing, forgetful mother. When her ninety-one-year-old mother Hilda falls at home, Dorrance races from England to Iowa to help. Her mother exhibits... Read More

In Lee Wind’s exciting novel "A Different Kind of Brave", two gay teenagers who emulate James Bond fall in love and crisscross the Americas to shut down a harsh conversion therapy institution. Sixteen-year-old Nico escapes Dr.... Read More

A powerful wizard protects her right to self-determination in Patricia A. McKillip’s fantasy classic "The Forgotten Beasts of Eld". “Every time I read "The Forgotten Beasts of Eld", I am filled with love,” writes Marjorie Liu in... Read More

Arash Azizi’s "What Iranians Want" documents the demands and aspirations behind the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom. On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Tehran for the alleged crime of wearing her hijab... Read More